Manchester and Salford Universities Royal Naval Unit seagoing students

206(R) Squadron RAF flight test pilots

All winners receive a certificate of excellence and some are given an engraved silver candlestick and/or Tallow Chandlers gold medal. The candlestick represents our origins in the tallow trade. The medal was created by Christopher Ironside, designer of the UK’s first decimal coins.

Schools

We support the following schools through annual donations or scholarships:

City of London School for Boys

City of London School for Girls

Corelli College

Cubitt Town Junior School

Greig City Academy

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

King Edward’s School Witley

Reed’s School

St Paul’s Cathedral School

The Bridge London

Treloar’s

Bursaries for further, higher and trade education

We provide bursaries for study at or through the following establishments:

Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, including bursaries funded by the Anya Sturdy Charitable Trust

City & Guilds Institute

FOSFA International – the Federation of Oils Seeds and Fats Associations

Manchester University School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science

School of Oriental And African Studies, University of London – jointly funded by M W Beer & Co and FOSFA International

Selwyn College, Cambridge

University of East London School of Health, Sport and Bioscience

There is also a joint Tallow Chandlers/BP bursary for apprentices who wish to study for a relevant degree.

Candidates for bursaries are selected by each establishment, with the final decision being made by the Company’s Education & Charity Committee or City & Guilds Liaison Committee.